Five Mexican Olympic team wrestlers and their coach spend four days with leading experts in a world-class sports training and research facility
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Herbalife, a leading health and wellness company, proudly announced a five-year alliance with the Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) to enhance the Committee’s training programs and facilities, helping Mexican athletes in their preparation for national, international and Olympic competitions. To launch support for the partnership, Herbalife (NYSE:) hosted five athletes from the Mexican wrestling team and their coach from April 8-12, 2024 at Proactive Sports in Westlake Village, California, a sports facility powered by Herbalife ® products and sports performance scientists.
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José Andrés Vargas Rueda, 26, is a Mexican Olympic wrestler who won a silver medal in the 87 kg Greco-Roman competition at the 2020 Pan American Games. He and four of his teammates are training at the Proactive facility Sports Fueled by Herbalife, in Westlake Village, California. The week-long fitness and nutrition training sessions are part of Herbalife’s recently announced five-year Mexican Olympic Committee sponsorship. (Photo: Business Wire)
Chosen by athletes and teams around the world, Herbalife products help increase performance on and off the field, demonstrating that through correct nutrition and training it is possible to achieve the most ambitious goals. This is the fifth Olympic Committee, which includes Vietnam, Israel, Italy and Greece, that the Company supports with access to the best NSF Certified for Sport ® nutritional products and Herbalife nutritional experts.
During their first visit to the United States as a Herbalife-sponsored team, the athletes received nutritional and physical conditioning training from Proactive and Herbalife experts who annually train professional athletes in football, basketball, hockey and baseball, among other sports.
The sponsorship includes support for upcoming competitions, from the 2024 UWW World Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers in Istanbul, to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, reaffirming the commitment to sport in the country and the development of new generations of athletes. .
The spirit behind all competitive sports is that of hard-working athletes pursuing their dreams of competitive excellence, and we are proud to help these athletes optimize their nutrition and post-performance recovery, said Stephan Gratziani, president of Herbalife.
Herbalife ®’s entire range of quality sports nutrition products is backed by science. They are NSF for Sport ® Certified, which means that NSF, an independent third-party laboratory, has verified that these products do not contain hazardous levels of contaminants, banned substances, or masking agents and that what is on the label is what is contained in the product.
The Herbalife24 sports nutrition line is used by over 150 athletes and sponsored teams around the world. Many of the sponsored teams also benefit from Herbalife nutrition scientists who spend time with athletes educating them on the important role good nutrition plays in sports performance.
The partnership in Mexico will highlight two campaigns that aim to strengthen, support and inspire communities in Mexico: Herbalife’s “I’m with you”, which strengthens the community that independent distributors build to help consumers achieve their goals , and “We Are All Olympians” ” where supporters of Mexican athletes are invited to join the athletes on their journey to Olympic competition.
In keeping with the tradition that binds all athletes and sponsored teams, Herbalife will invite Mexican athletes to participate in Herbalife’s Casa Herbalife program, which supports nearly 40 orphanages, hospitals, schools and organizations in Mexico and 178 non-profit organizations across the country. world, to provide correct nutrition to children. children.
About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is a leading health and wellness company, community and platform that has been changing people’s lives since 1980 with great nutritional products and a business opportunity for its independent distributors. The company offers science-backed products to consumers in more than 90 markets through entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a support community that inspires its customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle to live their best lives.
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